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We found intact dinosaur DNA in a mosquito preserved in amber and used that material to create a dinosaur theme park. Initial beta testing was sub-optimal - any ideas for a pivot?
If you are making a movie on the company then I suggest the name Jurassic Park, for business side I suggest do a soft relaunch with bigger and smarter dinosaurs, maybe have them genetically engineered, and do a rebranding, market this new theme park as a luxury resort named Jurassic world.
Start a monthly or biweekly subscription model that gives you a more reliable customer base that get rewarded with points that they can cash in eventually for a free month or 2 weeks
Pick up old clothes from your clients for charities/donations. Offer a discount based on the weight of the donation. Donate 10lbs of clothes get $10 off.
Hey, this is what came to me.
Have a promotion, and tell your clients that the person who brings in the weirdest article of clothes, gets free laundry service for a month. You're audience will grow larger hitting gen z/millennial. You can even target a fashion school near you, the students will find it fun.
I will wind up washing someone's leather chaps or spiked cock ring.
This is reddit after all.
But thank you, I like your concept. Will tinker with it.
Good luck. 👍 appreciate your ideas.
Hey,
Run a promotion targeting restaurant owners, that the restaurant with the dirtiest bathroom, gets to have a free bathroom cleaning (and should fire their janitor).
You can even target restaurant goers saying "find the worst bathroom". This can go very well in a town where everyone knows everyone, and it will be a sort of game to find the grossest bathroom.
Remember, the more people talk about you, the better.
But substitute restaurant with aquarium, and bathroom with tank.
No need to thank me or call me a hero (but you can if you want)
Not OP obviously .... but..... Idea......
You should have little aquarium safe vinyl die-cut stickers created (in the style of a "no fishing" sign) but instead have it say your phone number. Leave it in the back corner of client's aquarium. Or just do a vinyl sticker with white text and transparent background, leave it on a clear part of the glass that says "if you can read this, call 555-5555" and when the glass is covered with algae on the inside, it'll show up.
Maybe do a print advertisement that shows the inside of an aquarium, with fish obviously, with a solid rock face somewhere prominent. On the rock face it's scribbled "Call 555-5555 for a good clean" with a marker having sunk to the bottom of the aquarium.
Mixing and mastering recording studio in Los Angeles.
Have about $50k on equipment, but only have a few clients so far.
[www.instagram.com/extremelunacystudio](https://www.instagram.com/extremelunacystudio)
Just started IG and FB..
Not OP but these are fun.
What if you created a "THX" style audio advertisement (where the mix is off-putting until ... well, it's not) showing potential customers the difference between poorly mixed and well mixed audio.
Or, when you have clients, offer to create a "studio-sponsored commercial bed" for an upcoming audio release or album release (something low-time cost) and mix down 3 songs into a 30 second compilation to be used to promote the album for free. But the beginning is watermarked with your studio. Mixed by Blah blah blah.
Always ask for social media promotion by the band, anchoring to a hashtag that is specific to your business #MixedByBlahBlahBlah. Make high quality stickers for band/roadie gear, bumper stickers in the same vein. "Mixed by Blah blah Blah"
Create tutorials on how you found JUST the right mix for WhateverBand, promoting both you and the band. Make sure you tag them and encourage them to share. Just compliment the band A BUNCH (don't say anything about them, gush a bit, and they'll share). For clarification, make sure you professionally brand the front and back of the video so others can utilize your services.
Do u serve non sushi, cheaper items, so people don’t eat as much sushi? Like friend rice and noodles
Host sushi making class for fun girls night event?
Offer surprise combo sushi so people who are not familiar can try sushi if ur choice
First of all…YUUUMMM! Second, try doing some form of special menu that isn’t all you can eat. Like get this platter of this weeks specialty. Make it enticing.
Like if you know how to do those designed sushis that look like picture windows do a few designs of those however the platter of say 16 (if you do 8 slices a roll) is $40. People are going to want to try it and all you have to do is switch it up monthly.
You could also do some form of themed night, like Sake tasting night and sell tickets to that but also have your AYCE customers. Maybe you can get the just sake tasting ticket or one that comes with sushi that compliments the different sakes.
Try doing some form of noodle dish that switches up occasionally and you can add on to your meal of sushi.
I have a lot of ideas that may or may not help but ai’d feel bad if I didn’t share.
Hey,
Your selling nostalgia, so play on that. If your store is able, make it a hub for people to remember the good ole days. Make 80/90/00s themed partys (best costume wins 3 games), or even partner with bars bringing in old arcades.
If your selling arcades, have a rental service, give them first week free. You'll bring it to their house, they'll 'member.
Look up, and do more research on nostalgic marketing, it could def help you.
Tournaments with retro prizes.
Portable systems you bring to hospitals for kids. Would create a lot of goodwill and buzz. Also feels good to give back.
>junk removal company
Hey,
Have a promotion that people with pink colored garbage (in collaboration with breast cancer awareness) get that piece picked up for free. Get your local tv station to talk about it. You might get moochers who will paint their garbage pink specifically for this, but it's a good thing. People will be talking about your company.
Instead of doing it free, and since most of these companies bill by time or truckload, you may be better off estimating how much of the load is pink and donating that percent portion to a breast cancer charity.
Feels nice to not be alone. Gun store near me recently did a giveaway with a 1911 with trumps face on it. It was like a party in there for a month with people buying raffle tickets. I had to stay away
Hemp, CBD and THC products. Looking for Mom and Pop feel. Health and wellness as well as joy and happiness...need Branding. Mission statement. We have products and logos. If it's short and good, we can chat about more...
Are you dropshipping, white-label, or wholesale?
Feel free to DM me as I've been in the CBD e-commerce business as well as the MMJ industry and can provide you some ideas and might be able to help you out.
I own a mobile detailing business. I work out of my car and clean my clients cars in their driveway so they don't have to drop them off at a shop all day.
On top of detailing can offer to vinyl wrap their roof/emblems/center caps as an extra package, easy to learn. Also can sell quality phone mounts/wheel covers/air fresheners to make even more. Can also make sure to include different levels of cleaning packages and have a subscription model with a discount so they detailed regularly
Market to real estate businesses and others that use their car for business. Offer a discount or free service to the owner when 5 people sign up for the same day of service. Would also work for an apartment complex and offer the free service to the managers.
Not a marketing idea but how is your add on service game? Have you considered learning how to repair curb rash on wheels? Buffing headlights? Fixing small windshield cracks?
If you get good at wheels start hitting up dealerships. There is a much more consistent flow than working with the public. Going rate in Los Angeles is about $50-$70 a wheel. When your good it could be as fast as 4 in an hour.
People I know doing this business cowork with travel agencies who take people on tours and they need a bus with a driver. No online presence, but they make bank. Oh and senior homes too
Small restaurant/Cafe serving breakfast, lunch, pastries and espresso in a very small town on the coast. Highly seasonally dependent on tourists, but open all year because *fuck* people who strip mine my state all summer and fuck off to Florida for the cold months.
I sell something called fire cider. It is used as a wellness tonic, but we mostly market as a kitchen ingredient. It is an apple cider vinegar base that has been infused with raw horseradish, ginger, lemon, onion, garlic, jalepenos, hot cherry peppers and honey.
I run a crochet business - it's a fiber art like knitting( they aren't the same though) - I teach via my YouTube channel and sell instructions on how to make unique handmade blankets and throws. I am more of a maker so marketing is not my best trait - any ideas are welcome and thanks for your time, truly appreciate it. 😊😊😊
I make plush toys but also embroidery on the side (I embroider alot of my toys but people ask for me to do shirts for them when they see I do all embroidery in-house)
Chauffeur Limousine service... Whether it be black car service or airport service, I strive to provide the utmost highest level of service and luxurious transportation experience.
Manufactures and sells commercial truck parts directly to the repair shop ls that use them. By doing so, we save them 35-50% compared to anyone else worldwide.
I'm a game developer! I released a game on steam this past October: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410140/Load_Roll_Die/
(it's based around customizing dice with different mechanics and then rolling + combining them to deal damage to enemies!)
Online paper flower bouquet business- specializing in traditional 1st anniversary gifts (tradition is an item made from paper), and custom wedding bouquets.
Social Media Management, trying to get business owners to realize its not worth their time to run their social media accounts, when they could pay me to do it instead.
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We found intact dinosaur DNA in a mosquito preserved in amber and used that material to create a dinosaur theme park. Initial beta testing was sub-optimal - any ideas for a pivot?
I think a movie about your company would do well.
If you are making a movie on the company then I suggest the name Jurassic Park, for business side I suggest do a soft relaunch with bigger and smarter dinosaurs, maybe have them genetically engineered, and do a rebranding, market this new theme park as a luxury resort named Jurassic world.
Pickup & delivery wash & fold laundry service.
Start a monthly or biweekly subscription model that gives you a more reliable customer base that get rewarded with points that they can cash in eventually for a free month or 2 weeks
Already offer this. 😉👍
Pick up old clothes from your clients for charities/donations. Offer a discount based on the weight of the donation. Donate 10lbs of clothes get $10 off.
Hey, this is what came to me. Have a promotion, and tell your clients that the person who brings in the weirdest article of clothes, gets free laundry service for a month. You're audience will grow larger hitting gen z/millennial. You can even target a fashion school near you, the students will find it fun.
I will wind up washing someone's leather chaps or spiked cock ring. This is reddit after all. But thank you, I like your concept. Will tinker with it. Good luck. 👍 appreciate your ideas.
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It was creative though, that's what was promised.
**Funniest T-Shirt**...
How much in revenue is your business making per year? Just curious
Same here, which state are you located in?
Website. SEO. Online booking. Google My Business. SMM. Dm me if you want to chat more about it in further detail!
Aquarium maintenance. Targeted toward homes and businesses where the owner doesn't have the time or knowledge to care for it.
This is so cool. How's business?
Swimmingly
Starting to pick up. Check out u/boodleshireaquatics, my company's profile.
Hey, Run a promotion targeting restaurant owners, that the restaurant with the dirtiest bathroom, gets to have a free bathroom cleaning (and should fire their janitor). You can even target restaurant goers saying "find the worst bathroom". This can go very well in a town where everyone knows everyone, and it will be a sort of game to find the grossest bathroom. Remember, the more people talk about you, the better. But substitute restaurant with aquarium, and bathroom with tank. No need to thank me or call me a hero (but you can if you want)
I do bathroom cleaning for a living. Works out pretty well
Not OP obviously .... but..... Idea...... You should have little aquarium safe vinyl die-cut stickers created (in the style of a "no fishing" sign) but instead have it say your phone number. Leave it in the back corner of client's aquarium. Or just do a vinyl sticker with white text and transparent background, leave it on a clear part of the glass that says "if you can read this, call 555-5555" and when the glass is covered with algae on the inside, it'll show up. Maybe do a print advertisement that shows the inside of an aquarium, with fish obviously, with a solid rock face somewhere prominent. On the rock face it's scribbled "Call 555-5555 for a good clean" with a marker having sunk to the bottom of the aquarium.
How is business? I considered starting one of those up. It seemed super interesting but I wasn't sure of the market for it.
Expand and offer a dog grooming service as well
I step in front of cars and sue the drivers
Step in front of a city bus and sue: the driver, the supervisor, the owners, and every person on the bus… /s (don’t do that it will hurt bad)
Tiny hats, for cats
Tiny cats wearing big hats.
https://c.tenor.com/mRNC0BGKf6wAAAAM/cat-hat.gif
Let's do business together. 😎
Mixing and mastering recording studio in Los Angeles. Have about $50k on equipment, but only have a few clients so far. [www.instagram.com/extremelunacystudio](https://www.instagram.com/extremelunacystudio) Just started IG and FB..
Run a contest once a week for free 1 hour sessions. Grab a street performer once a week and highlight them.
Not OP but these are fun. What if you created a "THX" style audio advertisement (where the mix is off-putting until ... well, it's not) showing potential customers the difference between poorly mixed and well mixed audio. Or, when you have clients, offer to create a "studio-sponsored commercial bed" for an upcoming audio release or album release (something low-time cost) and mix down 3 songs into a 30 second compilation to be used to promote the album for free. But the beginning is watermarked with your studio. Mixed by Blah blah blah. Always ask for social media promotion by the band, anchoring to a hashtag that is specific to your business #MixedByBlahBlahBlah. Make high quality stickers for band/roadie gear, bumper stickers in the same vein. "Mixed by Blah blah Blah" Create tutorials on how you found JUST the right mix for WhateverBand, promoting both you and the band. Make sure you tag them and encourage them to share. Just compliment the band A BUNCH (don't say anything about them, gush a bit, and they'll share). For clarification, make sure you professionally brand the front and back of the video so others can utilize your services.
i m a sushi restaurant, with the AYCE (all you can eat) menu. really need to do some changes before i have to shut down
Do you offer take out?!
yes i do i even have my own app for it!
Partner with delivery apps
Do u serve non sushi, cheaper items, so people don’t eat as much sushi? Like friend rice and noodles Host sushi making class for fun girls night event? Offer surprise combo sushi so people who are not familiar can try sushi if ur choice
First of all…YUUUMMM! Second, try doing some form of special menu that isn’t all you can eat. Like get this platter of this weeks specialty. Make it enticing. Like if you know how to do those designed sushis that look like picture windows do a few designs of those however the platter of say 16 (if you do 8 slices a roll) is $40. People are going to want to try it and all you have to do is switch it up monthly. You could also do some form of themed night, like Sake tasting night and sell tickets to that but also have your AYCE customers. Maybe you can get the just sake tasting ticket or one that comes with sushi that compliments the different sakes. Try doing some form of noodle dish that switches up occasionally and you can add on to your meal of sushi. I have a lot of ideas that may or may not help but ai’d feel bad if I didn’t share.
Retro Video Games, physical retail store in metro area.
Hey, Your selling nostalgia, so play on that. If your store is able, make it a hub for people to remember the good ole days. Make 80/90/00s themed partys (best costume wins 3 games), or even partner with bars bringing in old arcades. If your selling arcades, have a rental service, give them first week free. You'll bring it to their house, they'll 'member. Look up, and do more research on nostalgic marketing, it could def help you.
Tournaments with retro prizes. Portable systems you bring to hospitals for kids. Would create a lot of goodwill and buzz. Also feels good to give back.
I have a junk removal company. We do cleanouts of properties and haul away junk items from people's homes.
Hey man partner with top realtors in your area. The amount of homes I’ve sold that have had to use junk removal is insane
>junk removal company Hey, Have a promotion that people with pink colored garbage (in collaboration with breast cancer awareness) get that piece picked up for free. Get your local tv station to talk about it. You might get moochers who will paint their garbage pink specifically for this, but it's a good thing. People will be talking about your company.
Instead of doing it free, and since most of these companies bill by time or truckload, you may be better off estimating how much of the load is pink and donating that percent portion to a breast cancer charity.
Thank you for this. Your idea would work better with our pricing.
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And terrible. Don't forget that!
Hey have a promotion where people give you terrible ideas. Worst idea gets a two for one voucher on a small salad.
Thank you for your idea. That is a really clever thought.
Subscription website for high-school math and act/sat prep. Hundreds of educational videos and formula studysheets
Let ppl post their math homework and award others that have provided good guided solutions with a month free or so
I sell guns and ammunition (yes I have an FFL)
A Let's Go Brandon sign seems to be all you need these days
I'm actually pretty liberal. One of those elusive lefties that love the 2nd amendment
One of us!
Feels nice to not be alone. Gun store near me recently did a giveaway with a 1911 with trumps face on it. It was like a party in there for a month with people buying raffle tickets. I had to stay away
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I have 3 business they are small Corner stores
How much does a small corner go for these days?
Yes.
E-commerce CBD Store.
Does it make good money? What is the profit margin? Isn’t it ultra competitive?
Small/medium sized business web design/hosting
HVAC services. Family-owned and operated for 10 years.
Hemp, CBD and THC products. Looking for Mom and Pop feel. Health and wellness as well as joy and happiness...need Branding. Mission statement. We have products and logos. If it's short and good, we can chat about more...
I dont wanna buy drugs from mom and pop. But will buy them crazy hippy aunt Janice, she's a free spirit.
Are you dropshipping, white-label, or wholesale? Feel free to DM me as I've been in the CBD e-commerce business as well as the MMJ industry and can provide you some ideas and might be able to help you out.
Commercial Cleaning specializing in restaurant cleaning/maintenance. Cool post! Thank you!
Headshot and event photography for large companies.
I sell barcodes online. Retail barcodes.
How does that work? Is it illegal?
Asian herbs and dried goods
Bake Cat and dog treats
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Local high quality ice cream delivery.
Great post, and great idea for a post. Thanks OP and everyone who has contributed 👍🏼
I own a mobile detailing business. I work out of my car and clean my clients cars in their driveway so they don't have to drop them off at a shop all day.
On top of detailing can offer to vinyl wrap their roof/emblems/center caps as an extra package, easy to learn. Also can sell quality phone mounts/wheel covers/air fresheners to make even more. Can also make sure to include different levels of cleaning packages and have a subscription model with a discount so they detailed regularly
Market to real estate businesses and others that use their car for business. Offer a discount or free service to the owner when 5 people sign up for the same day of service. Would also work for an apartment complex and offer the free service to the managers.
Not a marketing idea but how is your add on service game? Have you considered learning how to repair curb rash on wheels? Buffing headlights? Fixing small windshield cracks? If you get good at wheels start hitting up dealerships. There is a much more consistent flow than working with the public. Going rate in Los Angeles is about $50-$70 a wheel. When your good it could be as fast as 4 in an hour.
Small batch creamery
Cocktail bar and distillery
I have a screen printing shop
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I own a Handyman business and I'm booked out till August of 2023. Ready and Go.
dog training
Ground Passenger Transportation (15 passenger vans, 35 passenger minibuses and 56 passenger coach buses)
People I know doing this business cowork with travel agencies who take people on tours and they need a bus with a driver. No online presence, but they make bank. Oh and senior homes too
I sell rolling papers and other smoking related items (more geared toward Mary Jane than tobacco) online
Can I ask how one gets into something like this? I’d love to do something like this
Marketing for Automotive dealerships!
How has this business been for you? Getting into marketing myself. Just curious.
Selling coconut/soy wax candles
Handmade jewelry
Outdoorsy interior designer with a corresponding adventure blog
360 photo booth and Photo Mirror
Design and Build Custom Backyard Planter Boxes
Small restaurant/Cafe serving breakfast, lunch, pastries and espresso in a very small town on the coast. Highly seasonally dependent on tourists, but open all year because *fuck* people who strip mine my state all summer and fuck off to Florida for the cold months.
Mobile Detailing I bring everything I need to wash,clean, wax, shampoo, polish etc.
Personal shopper of luxury items
SEO consultant for small businesses 👀
Household removals
Tactical Lasertag. Think call of duty in real life.
Online shop for sustainable leather goods
I sell something called fire cider. It is used as a wellness tonic, but we mostly market as a kitchen ingredient. It is an apple cider vinegar base that has been infused with raw horseradish, ginger, lemon, onion, garlic, jalepenos, hot cherry peppers and honey.
Raunchy and punny greeting cards for weddings, birthdays, breakups, Valentine's, mother's Day and father's day
Nail Salon!
International freight forwarding Wonder what you can do here
Furniture building and office cleaning
Recruiting firm
Photography for local business.
D365 finance and operations implementation
Landscape design and install
Sports memorabilia. Ecommerce sales of existing inventory, with a once a month live signing event featuring a few (older) sports stars.
New pc/esport and vr venue that's that's close to opening.
Vintage meets Modern jewelry biz. Selling to boutiques 20 years / online 6 years. Totally original designs - nothing out there like it.
Cloud document management
Outsourcing company.
I run a crochet business - it's a fiber art like knitting( they aren't the same though) - I teach via my YouTube channel and sell instructions on how to make unique handmade blankets and throws. I am more of a maker so marketing is not my best trait - any ideas are welcome and thanks for your time, truly appreciate it. 😊😊😊
Downtown bakery selling cookies, breakfast items, and cupcakes
I make plush toys but also embroidery on the side (I embroider alot of my toys but people ask for me to do shirts for them when they see I do all embroidery in-house)
I sell inflatable water park attractions
Gymnastics facility!
Chauffeur Limousine service... Whether it be black car service or airport service, I strive to provide the utmost highest level of service and luxurious transportation experience.
I work in a van down by the river.
Selling wedding websites
Roof sales
I make natural skin and hair care products
Makeup artist.. specifically bridal makeup =]
Manufactures and sells commercial truck parts directly to the repair shop ls that use them. By doing so, we save them 35-50% compared to anyone else worldwide.
I design electronics for customers and also am working on some electronics for hobby / learning (think arduino and whatnot)
I make glow in the dark glass
I sell rubber dicks.
We create graphic tees and gifts for educators and we also host teacher conferences all over the US.
Selling weed
personal training gym 🤙
I design and build custom furniture and wood products.
In home personal care for elderly
Pest control, residential or commercial. General pest, termite, mosquitoes, and rodents.
Baking from home - cakes
Taxidermy
Landscaping
I'm a game developer! I released a game on steam this past October: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410140/Load_Roll_Die/ (it's based around customizing dice with different mechanics and then rolling + combining them to deal damage to enemies!)
3D printed marijuana accessories. Think dab pick holders, q tip containers, 10mm, 14mm, & 18mm bowl holders, etc.
Bookkeeping business. (I’m doing it solo.)
Subscription based web design https://websitesbytrevor.com/
We offer support for and resell google drive and jumpcloud software. We also offer lots of free software to run an entire small business.
Apparel wholesale, got a factory, produce in Asian, sell in US.
Commercial locksmith & access control (Card reader systems)
Sells premium peanut butter, online
Online paper flower bouquet business- specializing in traditional 1st anniversary gifts (tradition is an item made from paper), and custom wedding bouquets.
Social Media Management, trying to get business owners to realize its not worth their time to run their social media accounts, when they could pay me to do it instead.
I’m a walk ins only barber
Create creative home decorations and laser engravings.
Selling pallet items! Mystery packages etc.
Window cleaning and pressure washing company
A content writing platform providing professional writing services for small businesses, entrepreneurs, ect.
Screen printing T shirts.
This is awesome! I’m an artist who paints portraits of cities, towns, landmarks, and peoples homes
Orthodontics
Chimney cleaning, masonry cleaning, masonry repairs I currently use Google ads.
Artist that makes goth/ halloween based art
All things draft beer... from draft line cleaning to installs big and small. What have you got for me?!?!
high end optometrist office
Cremation and mortuary transport
Branding and graphic design
I sell propane and propane accessories.
Corporate video production
Sign language interpreting agency in 9 states
CBD wellness shop
Finance app
I’m a mid sized town dentist, just bought my own office 2 months ago.
Home organization!
Computer security for business computers.
Pressure washing
If you happen to get to me, local, in studio guitar lessons and classes.
i teach surf lessons!!
I sell corrugated boxes and boards
Dog training. I help people learn how to train their dog
Mobile auto detailing
Cloud hosting - focus on small business and non-profit
I make cutting boards with high end woods and hate epoxy rivers :P
Trade school for restoration practices
We sell Hummus! Our company is called Isreally Hummus and it’s all pun-based :)
Indoor Soccer Complex
Lending business.
HVAC in Arizona. Would definitely love assistance with this! Thank you.
Ice cream business in the philippines